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411
411 [ fáwr wun wún ] or four-one-one [ fáwr wun wún ]


noun 
Definition:
 
US information or gossip: information, especially inside information or gossip, typically passed on orally ( informal )
They heard the 411 on a possible buyout and sold their stock.
[After a telephone number for directory enquiries]
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